Author Archives: Dale Kowacki

August Board Meeting Agenda uploaded

Click here to view the agenda for the August 31, 2011 Board meeting.

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Great Response to Assessment “Full-pay” Option

In 2010, the Board approved offering discounts to member units (towns, schools, agencies) that wanted to pay their annual assessments in full on July 1st each year (otherwise make semiannual payments on July 1st and January 1st).  This year, participation … Continue reading

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Our Ratio of Funding Future Liability is Climbing!

PERAC just released the latest rankings list of funded ratios (funding for future retirements) for all the systems and we look pretty good comparatively.  Granted, all the data dates are not the same, some are current, some are three years … Continue reading

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Lost days between jobs: You will lose days (or weeks) of service credit if you are not careful how you plan your transition between jobs.

Most of the retirement systems in Massachusetts are in the habit of marking your “start date” as the day you first work – and paid for – in their system.  For example, if your last day of work with us … Continue reading

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Calculate an Estimate of your Retirement Benefit

We just added a way for our members to calculate what their retirement benefit might be at a future date.  Click here to go to the calculator. Thank you to the State Retirement Board for sharing this with us.

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July 2011 Retirees’ COLA voted by Board

At its meeting on February 23, 2011, the Board of the Franklin Regional Retirement System voted to grant the full 3% Cost-of-Living-Allowance (COLA) to the retirees of the system. As in years past, in compliance with the law, this COLA … Continue reading

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Computer bids as of 3/25/2011 8:25 am

Higher bids on our surplus computers came in overnight.  Click here to see the latest.  I will repost occasionally throughout the day with one last posting at 2:55 pm just before bidding ends at 3:00. Computers Auction March 25 2011 8 … Continue reading

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Computer Bids as of March 24, 2011 4:45 pm.

Click here to see the latest bids on our surplus computers: Computers Auction March 24 2011

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Latest Computer bids: March 23, 2011

After a second reminder we are getting some more bids on our surplus computers.  Click here to see the latest bids. Computers Auction March 23 2011

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Member Units can bid on our Surplus Computer Equipment

We recently replaced our computers and now are offering the older ones to our member units (towns, schools, and agencies) on a “highest bidder” basis.  These are still fine computers that will perform well in a less connected environment – … Continue reading

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